Q&A: iSeries GM Borman to Focus on i5/OS Sales
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

Mike Borman, the new general manager of the eServer iSeries business, started out in 1977 at IBM as a programmer after getting his degree in computer science. He eventually held the legendary position of an IBM Systems Engineer before moving into OS/400 and Unix sales, marketing, and then several general manager positions. Who is Borman, why is he running the iSeries business, and where is he going to take the OS/400 platform? READ MORE >

Dataram Sells Clone eServer i5, p5 Main Memory
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

As the prices of processors continue to fall, as performance continues to double every 18 months or so, the need for larger chunks of main memory continues to grow apace. While the cost per megabyte of main memory has come down considerably in recent years, modern servers require a lot of it to make the best use of the substantial processing cycles inside servers today. Memory is, however, expensive, and that's why companies like Dataram have carved out a niche selling clone memory for popular Unix and X86 servers. READ MORE >

IBM Talks Up WebSphere 6, Due in Two Months
by Dan Burger

New features in WebSphere 6, which IBM is making available the second week of December, continue to evolve the product well beyond it's infant stage when issues of complexity and extreme costliness made it the target of frequent criticism. Improvements in the development with and administrative of WebSphere are substantial and have likely given IBM the edge over BEA Systems and Microsoft, at least temporarily, in the Web application server market. READ MORE >

As I See It: Getting to the Front by Stabbing in the Back
by Victor Rozek

At home, we don't watch television: no cable, no satellite dish, no reception. It's been that way for over a decade, and neither my wife nor I am anxious to change it. However, when we travel, TV has become something of a novelty, sort of like visiting an eccentric family at irregular intervals and getting fascinating glimpses of its twisted development. Last weekend we were staying with friends and saw our first episode of The Apprentice. Seldom have I been less surprised and more appalled. READ MORE >

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IBM Ends Support for OS/400 Data Mining Software, Recommends Replacements . . . IBM Announces End of Support Date for Various WebSphere, DB2 Products . . . Offshore Outsourcing Growing At 20% Per Year, META Says . . . MKS Establishes Presence in India to Serve Offshore Outsourcers . . . . Jack Henry Buys Biometric Authentication Solution Provider . . . . Acquisitions Part of CA's Restructuring Plan, but What About More Divestitures? . . . Lawson to Lay Off 100 As Part of Restructuring Plan . . . READ MORE >

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